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How To Remove Portfolio Recovery From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

If you’re reading this article, I bet you’ve recently been contacted by a company called Portfolio Recovery Associates —and you may be wondering how to remove them from your credit report. Portfolio Recovery buys multiple accounts with old debt from companies that have given up and “charged off” the accounts.

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Can a Debt Collector Collect After 10 Years?

Credit Corp

Whether you have medical debt, credit card debt or unpaid student loans , getting calls or letters from debt collection companies can be frustrating. Each state has a law referred to as a statute of limitations that spells out the time period during which a creditor or collector may sue borrowers to collect debts.